Opening Heaven's Door

The first book by a respected journalist on Nearing Death Awarenesssimilar to Near-Death Experiencethis fascinating (Kirkus Reviews) exploration brings humor, sympathy, and keen critical intelligence to a topic that is all too often off-limits (Ptolemy Tompkins, collaborator with Eben Alexander on Proof of Heaven). People everywhere carry with them extraordinary, deeply comforting experiences that arrived at the moment when they most needed relief: when they lost a loved one. These experiences can include clear messages from beyond, profound and vividly beautiful visions, mysterious connections and spiritual awareness, foreknowledge of a loved ones passingall of which evade explanation by science and logic. Most people keep these transcendent experiences secret for fear they will be discounted by hyperrational scrutiny. Yet these very common occurrences have the power to console, comfort, and even transform our understanding of life and death.